Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Lesotho
2 rank
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2 rank
in 2024
Lesotho rank
72nd
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 rank | 4.56 rank | 2.44 rank | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.1 rank | 2.7 rank | 0.4 rank | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 rank, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.